National Council Auditions

Application Information

Applicants may choose to enter any District audition across the country regardless of whether they are a resident of the area. District winners must compete in the Region Finals of the Region in which they were District winners.

Application deadlines for the National Council Auditions are determined by local Districts and Regions and usually vary between September through January. Please refer to the Regional Contact Information section to find out the audition dates and deadlines for your area. District auditions usually occur from September through January with the winners advancing to the Region Finals, which are generally held during the same months. The National Semi-Finals and Grand Finals Concert will take place in New York City at the Metropolitan Opera House in the spring on the following dates:

For the 2008-2009 season:
Arrival in New York for Semi-Finalists	Thursday, February 12, 2009
National Semi-Finals	Sunday, February 15, 2009
National Grand Finals Concert	Sunday, February 22, 2009

For information about audition dates & deadlines and who to contact in your area, please refer to the Regional Contact Information section of this site.

Please contact the National Council office with any questions at:

The Metropolitan Opera National Council Auditions
Lincoln Center
New York, New York 10023
Telephone: 212-870-4515
Fax: 212-870-7648
E-mail: ncouncil@metopera.org

Applications must include the following

Completed application form and Governing Regulations form with candidate's signature. Unsigned applications will not be accepted.
Photocopy of birth certificate or other legal proof of age such as a driver’s license or passport.
Non-refundable application fee of $30.00 (U.S. Funds only) in the form of a check made out to MONC/YOUR DISTRICT. Please confirm with your local contact person how you should make out your check.
Foreign applicants (those who are not citizens of the United States or Canada) must provide proof of one-year residency or proof of full-time enrollment in a college or university in the United States or Canada.

Please make a copy of your completed application, including the signed Governing Regulations, and retain it for your records.

Where to send your application:

Please send your completed application to the appropriate Region or District contact person listed under Regional Contact Information. Do not send your application to the National Council Auditions office at the Metropolitan Opera. Your application will not be accepted at that location.

Recordings and videotapes may not take the place of a live audition. Please do not include them with your application.

Downloadable Application:

You may download the 2008-2009 MONC Application, which you may read and print in Adobe Acrobat Reader. Please note that this application is formatted to print on letter size (8 1/2 x 11") paper.